1973 Camellia Bowl


The 1973 Camellia Bowl was the NCAA Division II Football Championship game following the 1973 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Notable participants

Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

StatisticsLa. TechWKU
First Downs177
Total offense, yards33676
Rushes-yards 58–18627–
Passing yards 15088
Passes, Comp-Att-Int10–27–012–37–4
Time of Possession

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
La. TechPassingDenny Duron4/14, 78 yds, 1 TD
La. TechRushingCharles McDaniel21 car, 116 yds, 1 TD
La. TechReceivingPat Tilley7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
WKUPassingDennis Tomek10/32, 91 yds, 3 INT
WKURushingJohn Embree9 car, 38 yds
WKUReceivingPorter Williams7 rec, 66 yds